Psaki: ‘Nobody Saw’ The Number Of Different Variants Coming

Press Secretary Jen Psaki And Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Hold Briefing At White House

On Thursday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki claimed that “nobody saw” the number of different variants of COVID-19 coming, appearing to contradict recent comments made by Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the chief medical advisor to the President. “So why is the President saying about this new variant, ‘nobody saw it coming, nobody in the world’ if that’s not true?” Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked. “I would say that nobody saw — knew that there would be the number of different variants,” Psaki said. “Nobody knew exactly how transmissible

Suspects Arrested After Carjacking Of Congresswoman

Four men and a woman have been arrested after the carjacking of Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) in Philadelphia on Wednesday. According to Fox 29, the suspects are in custody and awaiting charges after Scanlon’s SUV was discovered near a Delaware mall on Wednesday night. Scanlon was “physically unharmed” from the incident, according to a statement from her spokesperson. “She thanks the Philadelphia Police Department for their swift response, and appreciates the efforts of both the Sergeant at Arms in D.C. and her local police department for coordinating with Philly PD to ensure her continued safety,” the statement said. Statement

Omicron Variant Milder Than Delta – UK Government Report

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The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is milder than the Delta variant, according to a report from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) which is expected to be released in the next few days. “The Omicron coronavirus variant is causing a milder disease than the Delta strain in most Britons, U.K. government scientists are set to conclude,” Politico reported. “The U.K. Health Security Agency is due to publish its early real-world data on the severity of the disease before Christmas, and Playbook is told the experts are likely to offer a mixed outlook, with some positives and some negatives.” “More people

AOC Slams Democrats For Manchin’s Opposition To Build Back Better

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Over the weekend, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) slammed Democrat leadership after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced that he was going to vote against President Biden’s Build Back Better Act, saying that “we knew” Manchin was going to vote against the bill “months ago.” “People can be mad at Manchin all they want, but we knew he would do this months ago,” she wrote on Twitter. “Where we need answers from are the leaders who promised a path on [Build Back Better] if [the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework] passed: Biden & Dem leaders. *They* chose to move BIF alone instead of w/ BBB, not

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